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Oakwood Church

The Fruit of Connecting - Ephesians 5:15-21

The Fruit of Connecting - Ephesians 5:15-21

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Oakwood Community Church

11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA

Sunday 8:00 AM

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The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

1. Worshipful Connection

“Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.”
Ephesians 5:18-19
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

1. Worshipful Connection

o Exalting Jesus through sanctifying interaction

“Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.”
Ephesians 5:18-19
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

1. Worshipful Connection

o Exalting Jesus through sanctifying interaction

“Walk in love… But sexual immorality and all impurity… must not even be named among you as is proper among saints.”
Ephesians 5:2-3
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

1. Worshipful Connection

o Exalting Jesus through sanctifying interaction

“Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.”
Ephesians 5:4
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

2. Joyful Devotion

o Enjoying Jesus in personal communion

“Singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.”
Ephesians 5:19
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“We were made to love God… Each of us stands before an open plot of land. God will search heaven and earth to provide us with what we need to plant and maintain a beautiful garden of love, intimacy and fellowship with Him.”
~ Gary Thomas, Sacred Pathways p. 223
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

2. Joyful Devotion

o Enjoying Jesus in personal communion

“Singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.”
Ephesians 5:19
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The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

3. Grateful Integration

o Thanking Jesus for Everything

“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 5:20
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

3. Grateful Integration

o Thanking Jesus for Everything

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

3. Grateful Integration

o Thanking Jesus for Everything

“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Ephesians 5:20
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

4. Mutual Submission

o Honoring Jesus by Serving His Bride

“Submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
Ephesians 5:21
The Marks of a Spirit-Filled Church:

1. Worshipful Connection
Exalting Jesus through sanctifying interaction

2. Joyful Devotion
Enjoying Jesus in personal communion

3. Grateful Integration
○ Thanking Jesus for Everything

4. Mutual Submission
○ Honoring Jesus by Serving His Bride